Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

SOCIETY NOTES.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by Col Lamont, re-
turned to washington about $50 O'Clock this
morning. The President met them at the station.
Secretary and Mrs Whitney left the city yester-
day, accompanied by their children and house.
hold on Thursday evening they gave goodbye
dinner to a few friends. The guests were the
and Mrs Bonaparte. the German minister. Mr..
Roustan, Miss May, Mr.. Edwardes, and Mr.. Spring
Rice, OF the British legation.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott are In the city.
They drive about the city in the cool OF the after
noon. and dine at half-past seven. Mr.. Endicott,
r., In the city, and Miss Endicott is at Nahant,
Mass Tlsn nere her a Mr Endcott WIN
when they will go to Nahant.
Mrs. Fairchild is In Washington, and will remain
here most OF the summer. The family will not
until In the autumn.
Mrs. Villas and family have arrived at Madison.
The Postmaster General occupies the house on NJ
streeI WITH Judge Bryant, the Assistant Attorney
General, VINO occupies the house with him.
Admiral and Mrs. Porter and Miss Lena Porter
will go to Narragansett Pier. where they will
spend the season at the McSparran House.
Mrs. and Miss Sheriff. have gone to-day to New
York, from whence they will go on Monday to
will go to the AdirondackS
Rev. and Mrs. 7. s. Wynkoop have cottage at
Narragansett, and will spend the summer there.
Mrs. Wynkoop the aged mother Of Mr.. Wynkoop,
slipped and fell this week and sprained her hip,
| ana has had to have her limb encased in plaster.
In this way they Will be able to take her over to
ragansett mrs % Wynkoop @ I eighty % s years ar Old
Mr.: James MorriH Is still lying very Ill at his
fathers house in this city. He was on his way to
Stranord, VT, from the South, when he stopped
fever. Senator and Mrs. Morrill, were telegraphed
Ior, ana on their way from vermont were caught
In the Havre de Grace collision. They were unin-
Jured, and are now here caring for their son.
Mr.. Lovenorn the Danish minister, gave a din
nerp party on Monday night at the Country Club to
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Minister and Mrs de
Reuterskiold, Col. and MRS Bonaparte and the
German and French ministers.
Mrs. Marsh, Of Connecticut avenue, was in the
Havre de Grace collision, returning from visit to
| New York and Brooklyn. Mrs Marsh was caught
between falling door and a seat, and was con-
siderably and painfully bruised.
Mr.. Stison Hutchins has just returned from
trip to his charming summer residence on Lake
Winnepisiogee, New Hampshire. Mr.. Walter s.
HutchtnS is entertaining party of friends most
enjoyably at that place.
The family of Chief Engineer McKean, Of the
g. S. Navy, will go to Frostburg, Nd, next Thurs
day for the summer. Their house, 1923 11th
street northwest, Will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. s. Taylor.
Mrs Asaph Hall and Mrs. L. O. Talbot, Of WASH
ington, are at Orange, N. j., for stay Of few
Mrs and Miss Hillyer have gone to their summer
cottage on the Upper Potomac for stay of some
| time. The establishment was at first intended as
fishing camp, but has assumed the proportions
and comforts OF hrst-class country residence and
The property ad1oins the estate OF the WOodmont
Rod and Gun Club, of which MIR. Hillyer is an ac-
tive and prominent member. and was president for
the constitutional term OF two years.
Mrs. II. II. Clapp and Mrs. A. B. RUIZ and the
children OF the latter go up to Hamilton, Loudoun
County, next week, to stay there during the hot
weather They greatly admire that locality, hav-
Ing alrea0y passed one or two summers there.
Mrs. Fl. j. Ramsdell and her son and daughter
expect to leave Washington about the 9Th prox.
for Tacoma, w. T., where they Will reside In fu-
ae OF 1aas ana hr
sisters OF Mrs. Ramsdel so that the newly -arriv-
ing party will at once ind themselves among rela-
t1veS and friends.
Mr.. James Percival Townsend, of the AdJutant
Generals ONCE and his wife expect to leave this
wedding anniversary Of Nr. Townsend's parents.
the occasion for general and no doubt extremely
pleasant reunion Of the family.
Mrs. General Logan has given Adelaide johnson,
the young sculptor, an order for the execution in
marble OF busts OF General Logan and herself.
| Mrs. Logan has personally supervised Miss John
sons work on the generals bust, and shows her
appreciation OF the likeness by her order for their
production in marble, the work Of which will be
done in the studio OF her MASTER Signor Altini in
Rome.
MIS- s. T. johnson, VINO mas been spending sew
eral months in California, has Joined her husband
in this city.
Mrs. Judd, wife Of Lieut.. c. b. Judd o. g. n, ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Rockwell OF Buffalo,
n. Y, has taken rooms at 11Ol 18th street north.
west, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. CroSsman will spend July and
August at their early home in Plymouth County,
Mass. Mr.. CroSSman has been in i'll health some
| time, and his physician advises more vigorous
climate.
An amusing but not unlikely mistake was made
at one of the church weddings Of the week. 1t
was a prominent church and pastor, and one Of
| the ushers brother OF the groom, was commits
| stoned to pay the church expenses For that pur-
| pose he prepared two envelopes, one containing
the minister's fee and the other that OF the sexton
The young man was nervOuSly expecting the
arrival OF the notable clergyman, and, as he did
| not know him by sight, would make inquiries con-
cerning every elderly man that entered II he were
in he was half way up the aisle before the young
man overlook him, and, thrusting his hand into
his pocket, handed him an envelope, and RAPIDLY
retraced his steps toward the door. But on his
way back he btthOught him to take look at the
envelope remaining, and, to his great confusion OF
the sexton's fee! The usher felt all the blood in
his body rush to his face, then he grew cold, but
he Immediately started after the reverend doctor
and again came up with him before he reached his
pulpit. brief explanation, followed by the ex-
change OF envelopes was the next action and
then one went up and sat on the platform and
counted the contents OF his enclosure and the
and enjoyed the remainder Of his performance
more than the first act.
War Department Changes.